July 2, 2011 on gas-condensate wells № 506 bush № 3 West Tarkosalinskoye condensate field in the design phase of construction - drilling revealed intense omissions condensate mixture, which subsequently led to the destruction of the rig and open the fountain to fire gas condensate.
All works to eliminate the accident took place in high-risk. All survived:)
4:20-"Volume Warning*

MansonRU

Posted Dec-27-2012 By

caparn

i watched this for a bit and thought they were drilling for shitty music.
they struck gold this time - a vein of classic shit musac with trumpets was found.
shareholders are holding their hands over ears with glee.

la-la-la

You'll find the "Cha Cha" music is actually Slavic. Not hating on you - I have no reason, just trying to find out - for my own education, because obviously, the whole world needs to be educated by such fine gentlemen as yourself.

Posted Dec-24-2012 By

Willko

As a Water well Driller In the Sacramento valley, And in the Sierra Nevada foothills. I've Drilled Several Gas Wells While Drilling For Water. It can Be very Intense! Thanks for the great post! Got more?

Posted Dec-24-2012 By

One Punch

Posted Dec-24-2012 By

DrRupafin

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@DrRupafin
But these guys are really bad at their jobs. They could have stopped this from happening by kicking the mud pumps back on, and then going back into the hole. I have been this situation before it is really intense but with quick thinking and know how it is avoidable. Which these guys had neither.

Posted Dec-25-2012 By

naffee

Posted Dec-25-2012 By

naffee

Guess'in the blow out preventer didn't work so they had a...well....BLOW OUT! Glad to hear that all the workers survived.
Thanks @MansonRU for the video...I can never get enough of watching drill rig workers in action.

cameltoegunner

Posted Dec-24-2012 By

Stooch

Honestly.. Vodka is the #1 killer it seems in Russia. They lose about 1.2 million people every year.. which is decreasing their entire population by unimaginable rates. While the rest of the world's countries gain population.

Posted Dec-24-2012 By

cameltoegunner

Chemicals are available for oil well fire situations. These can suppress oxygen in the air to stop the fire from burning. Putting a halt to the available fuel is harder, as the well will continue to gush out of control until personnel can cap it, and this is difficult when it is on fire. Sometimes it is possible to remove the well head, install an extension device, and then flood the device with inert gas or mud to stop the spill. Another option is the use of relief wells More..to draw fuel away from the burning well, or to use as an introduction point for heavy muds to stop the leak.Less..

Posted Dec-24-2012 By

xxjeroen

@xxjeroen - because of this video, i have started studying rigs of this type.... seems to me they do a few things wrong from the onset. putting precautionary devices in place FIRST would be my thinking-- would save a lot of hardship. seems you know a bit about these rigs...:
will the guy who did not notice the first "burp" be reprimanded for failure to notice?
were the flames at or above 300 ft?
why is this considered a dangerous job?